Meredith Holmgren

Family:

Meredith is married to Alex Holmgren. Their son Miller is three years old. Meredith is a high school math teacher and assistant cross country coach at Harrison.

What is your background in running?

Meredith began running as a freshman in high school in Mobile, AL. Her mother insisted that she join the team at McGill-Toolen High School, because they had a wonderful coach and all of the runners always had a great time. Meredith soon found that her mother was right and fell in love with the sport. In college, Meredith was an athletic trainer for Auburn’s cross country and track teams.

What is your favorite running trail?

Meredith enjoys running anywhere off the roads. One of the great things about running is escaping the busy roads and city and being able to enjoy nature. When in shape, Meredith’s favorite trail is the 5-mile loop at Cheatham Hill (It is not fun if you are out of shape).

What do you think is the most pertinent issue in running today?

The most pressing issue in running today is preserving natural areas for runners to use. Every time the parks department builds a new park, they pave a running trail. If runners wanted to run on pavement, then they would run in their neighborhoods. Runners need natural running trails in safe areas.

What other organizations, teams, or other activities are you involved with?

Meredith is the assistant cross country coach at Harrison High School. She also was an assistant track coach from 2001-2003. Meredith is currently forming Harrison’s Junior Cross Country team, which will begin this summer.

What do you hope RunCobb will accomplish?

Meredith hopes that RunCobb will be able to make a difference in the future of running in Cobb County. She hopes to be able to preserve greenspace for runners to use and to encourage the development of youth running programs.